Gibson Custom F9 Mandolin (with Case)

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Gibson Custom F9 Mandolin (with Case), Vintage Brown
Gibson Custom F9 Mandolin (with Case), Vintage Brown
This gorgeous mando, built with a spruce top and maple back and sides, delivers that sweet, jangly tone that mandolins are known for.

What's special about this item?

Feature: What it does:
Ebony bridge Enhanced mass and beauty
Ebony fretboard Dark color, tight grain; premium fretboard wood
Maple neck Bright tone, full sustain and strength
Spruce top Articulate tone, projects well, resists scratches

The Gibson Custom F-9's no-frills design has been given a minor face lift, which include single Ivoroid binding on the top of the body and pearl dot fingerboard inlays while maintaining the same stunning satin Vintage Brown finish. The F-9 has all the design features that give the F-5 its legendary tone, including a hand-fitted dovetail neck joint, solid maple neck, sides and back, solid spruce top, and a hand-tuned tone chamber.

Features:

- Spruce top
- Maple neck, back, and sides
- Tuned parallel tone bar
- Ebony extended fretboard
- Gibson script headstock inlay
- Black bound top
- Nickel plated hardware
- Includes shaped hardshell case

Body:
- Body Style: F-Style
- Top: Spruce
- Back: Figured Maple
- Rim: Figured Maple
- Sound Holes: Unbound F-holes
- Top Binding: Ivoroid
- Back Binding: N/A
- Overcoat: Satin Lacquer

Hardware:
- Tuning Keys: Nickel Grovers
- Bridge: Adjustable Ebony
- Bracing: Tone Bars
- Tailpiece/Cover: Nickel

Neck:
- Species: Figured Maple
- Profile: Rounded V
- Nut: Bone
- Nut Width: Loar Spec 1 1/16 inches
- Joint Compound: Dovetail
- Joint Location: 15th fret
- Truss Rod: Single Action
- Truss Rod Cover: Gibson Bell Shaped
- Scale Length: 13 29/32 inches
- Frets: 20

Fingerboard:
- Species: Ebony
- Inlays: Pearl Dots
- Extension: No
- Strings: Gibson Bill Monroe Medium Gauge

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 800-444-2766

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